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E-waste Recycling July 01, 2015 12:30:22 PM

Vizio challenges Connecticut official over state’s e-scrap law

Paul Ploumis
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American privately held consumer electronics company - Vizio has sued an official of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection over the state's EPR law.

Vizio challenges Connecticut official over state’s e-scrap law

HARTFORD (Scrap Monster): Irvine, California headquartered Vizio has filed a lawsuit against Robert Klee, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, alleging that the state’s e-scrap law threatens the operations of the company. According to the company, the law implemented in 2011 hinders the company’s ability to innovate and pricing methods for various products. Incidentally, Connecticut’s EPR law requires manufacturers of electronic items to pay for collection and processing of end-of-life devices.

According to Vizio, the law takes into account the nationwide sales figures for televisions to arrive at the collection and recycling targets. This has resulted in a high collection target of 17%, even though the company’s sales in Nutmeg State are quite negligible. Vizio has sold only 190 television sets in the state between 2012 and 2014. However, the recycling targets specified by the state’s e-scrap law have cost the company nearly $1.8 million. It added that the costs are feared to rise above $2 million by 2016.

Meantime, the state’s office of the Attorney General stated that the lawsuit filed by Vizio is under review by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and that a response will be provided in the court at appropriate time.

The lawsuit also states that the company is being forced to recycle CRT televisions that were manufactured before the company entered the market. Vizio, founded in 2002, is a manufacturer of flat-panel display televisions. However, much of the state e-waste stream comprises of CRT televisions. The company demands that the recycling obligations should be based on the composition of the waste stream itself. According to recent study, 23,000 pounds of televisions collected under the state program did not contain any Vizio product.

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